david beckham - c or d

I am not Julie Burchill, and have had this view before (ie, I'm not one of the 'yay, go becks, doing the dirty on Posh has made you go up in my estimation etc)

over-rated as a player perhaps (still world class tho)
loves the bling too much
can't finish a sentence without saying 'y'know'

but otherwise a fairly decent role model family man prior to much-rumoured adultery, and he's yet to appear on a record - count your blessings

It's not Beckham that's dud really, it's the way he is portrayed in the media (and a lot of times that is down to his wife). If it wasn't him, it would be someone else, I guess.

Undeniably great player though.

(xpost to dave)

i don't think he's overrated as a player. i hear a lot of people using his pop stardom as a reason why his football skills should be questioned. "beckham isn't a footballer, he's a pop star." uh, can't he be both? he seems to balance them quite well.

the thought of beckham attempting to sing something someday on a record makes me giggle uncontrollably

I'm changing my mind here. Beckham is classic, it's the English tabloid media who are dud. And his wife.

And that's to say nothing of his dead-ball winningness. Like Rio Ferdinand, you realise how good he really is once he's gone.

MDC = spot on his long passes are a thing of beauty, the only player who comes even half as close for England is the gorgeous Stevie G.

matt dc otm re: giggs v becks.

No, he's improved steadily all through his career, which doesn't happen very often - haven't seen enough of him at Madrid to know if he's improved further. I hate that squinting thing he does with his eyes when he's getting his photo taking - I think he thinks it's sexy or sumthin'.... it probably is, what do i know!

nonsense!

The world doesn't end at Offa's Dyke/Hadrian's Wall, you know.

Giggs - obv totally different kind of player. I reckon his hi-speed dribbling and control are as exceptional skills as Beckham's long passing and crossing. Stevem OTM about Giggsy really

Dadaismus = talking bollocks. Ever heard of George Best?

He ran the game against Blackburn apparently

Big man up front? Cisse is a tall feller, failing that we sign Jan Koller (ha ha remember him?)

Sol Campbell's most difficult opponent? Emile Heskey

http://einsiders.com/features/columns/images/immortal3.jpg

i was gonna say slores but it struck me as uncouth~~

I'm really loving Victoria's new hairdo. She's never looked better(was never a big fan before).

his pinpoint crosses were directly responsible for england's latest european cup win - probably saving england's manager from getting fired. a lot of people think he's overrated but he still seems capable of zidane-like magic from deadball situations and crosses. also, he looks like sting innit.

The awesome curving free kick and the pinpoint cross right to the feet of an oncoming striker are the second and third best things you can possibly do as an attacking footballer. Beckham at his best (like the second half of last season) does them perfectly. It doesn't mean shit that he can't fanny dangle. On last season's form, he is one of the best 20 footballers in the world, no question.

This is, however, something of an Indian summer for him. And whether or not his LA Galaxy form matches up to that of the European leagues is frankly an irrelevance. Until he plays for England of course.

Have you SEEN Major League Soccer?

He'll do fine.

On the evidence of the games I've seen (that I've been able to sit through), stray passing is yer average MLS player's forte. So he's oing to look like a genius. Plus he'll have Dec, Rod Stewart and Robbie Williams alongside him in midfield. Can't wait.

england's latest european cup win

england? cup win? you WAG

can anyone explain the guy's international appeal?

I think a lot of is due the willingness of the media to create a star. It isn't/wasn't entirely up to him. His media persona did grow even bigger once Posh entered the picture and she certainly created his bigger than life persona. The media just followed, really. She's a clever girl, she knows how to work it.

gah well what do you call it when they win a match as part of the european cup tournament?

A fluke?

He made his MLS debut tonight against DC. ESPN2 was milking it for all it was worth. There was even the "Beckham Cam" that cut into the main view of the game to show him alternately sitting on the bench, warming up, and even (after he was finally subbed in) running around the field. He had one very nice pass to Donovan who got pwned by the goalie.

Sold out RFK, or near to it, though. Maybe someday he'll get an assist!

Oh yeah, DC won 1-0.

Not as fast as a T. Rex

The idea that anything could be faster than David Beckham makes me feel physically uncomfortable

NY Red Bull beat them 5-4 though, right? Chalk another one up for Juan Pablo Angel.

That game was ridic.

Beckham & His Gals were denied a playoff berth at the hands of Chicago yesterday. Better luck next year, suckers!

http://chicagoist.com/2007/10/22/fire_defeats_ga.php

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7555106.stm

Sexy firing

David Beckham: Player/Manager, Los Angeles Galaxy

also:

Lalas is such a tool, really. I remember hearing him say, in all earnestness, that the Gals would be the first MLS "superclub".

-- dan m, Monday, August 11, 2008 1:44 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Link

Galaxy bought England midfielder David Beckham to the club with a five-year deal worth £130m in July 2007 and have been under intense scrutiny ever since.

US soccer team, LOL @ intense scrutiny

Intense for LA. (Meaning that when not talking about the Lakers, the Dodgers and USC/UCLA there's a general acknowledgement that something is happening somewhere involving soccer maybe.)

Yeah it'll be a long time before the intensity is on par with the NFL or Euro leagues, but the guy basically is the face of MLS at the moment unless you're 1. already a fan of the game or 2. a Blanco fan (vamos Cuau!).

http://www.kickette.com/images/uploads/beckhamslego.jpg

lego boobs are disturbing.

they just keep on coming

http://theoriginalwinger.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/beckhamstormtrooper.jpg

It was announced this week that David Beckham will be returning to the Galaxy and here's my questions on that:

Who's the Galaxy?

And when did Beckham leave?

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/2009/02/14/2009-02-14_gene_orza_and_donald_fehr_lead_baseballs.html?page=2

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7933407.stm

lol

if he thinks he can raise the profile of the game over there it would seem to be a good business move?

Oh, I think it's a good idea, just that the potential for comedy capers is huge.

if only dudley moore was still available for the movie, which beckham would no doubt produce for megabucks.

vinnie jones IS david beckham

if he wanted to raise the profile of the game over there maybe he shouldn't be begging desperately to stay in Milan?

his playing career in the big leagues will last til the end of next season. he'll be able to concentrate on the US league after that. i know what you're saying but it's not exactly tough to see where he's coming from.

The team will inevitably be called Brooklyn Beckham. I'd prefer him to revive Brooklyn Hakoah myself. Do Americans go in for local rivalries? Because if footy ever took off there properly a New York derby would be pretty cool

The problem with an NYC derby is getting enough people to come to EITHER team's games on the regular. Altho when our new stadium opens in 2010 we'll see how much that helps.

He’s a footballer with a stylist, what can be classic or dud about that?

Altho there are some NYC peeps who have refused to support the existing NY team since the Red Bull buy-out in 2006, those guys have been agitating (kind of prattishly) for a Brooklyn- or Queens-based team. But why split the base when it's too small already?

rip

What a player though

#legend #banter

What a player though

Not according to Glenn Hoddle

LOL that should be Chris Waddle of course!

Someone should make waddle sit down and put together his list of 1000 premier league players better than David beckam tbh, fucking daft thing to say

I wouldn't say he's the best, but he's in the top one thousand

David if you read these comments Thank You for many years of good football

:) :)

well he's retired now, so he can spend all of his days readings comments on newspaper sites about him

whatta quitter

http://www.theonion.com/articles/david-beckham-announces-hes-a-quitter,32463/

Becks a cunt... allegedly.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2780648/david-beckham-emails-unicef-charity-knighthood/

Sending abusive letters to the honours committees is probably worth a shot. Billy Connolly spent decades brown-nosing the royals and only got a CBE for his efforts. Becks was on Desert Island Discs yesterday - Things you don't care about etc...